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Which Should You Buy?
Tom Ford's Vanilla Sex is ridiculously divisive - a love-it-or-hate-it scent that some find heavenly and others, frankly, disgusting. It's a bold, animalic vanilla that absolutely demands a full wear-test before you splash out.
Inspired By Vanilla S*x captures the pure vanilla richness of Tom Ford's award-winning original but collapses its clever bright-versus-deep vanilla contrast into one straightforward sweetness, and the animalic edge that makes the real thing feel sensual is essentially gone.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
With its strong sillage, animalic facets, and often polarising nature, this isn't one for the office or casual settings where subtlety is preferred. It's clearly designed for intimate, sensual encounters, making it an ideal choice for a date, though perhaps too much for a formal event.
Seasons
A rich vanilla gourmand that suits cooler weather, when the sweetness reads warm and comforting rather than cloying.
Occasions
Sensual and easy to wear, it suits both relaxed dates and casual everyday wear.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean vanilla, powdery, woody
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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